Call for Applications: 2012 Reach Lilly Media Fellowship (India)

Deadline: 20 October 2012

Are you an early or mid-career journalist interested in health and development issues? Are you keen to understand the impact of TB in India and explore relevant TB stories?

Local-language journalists in India are encouraged to apply for the 2012 REACH Lilly MDR-TB Partnership Media Fellowship.

FELLOWSHIP RULES:

• Print journalists working for any local language publication in India (i.e other than English) are eligible to apply to the REACH Lilly MDR-TB Partnership Media Fellowship programme.
• Interested journalists must submit a completed application form, an updated CV and copies of previous stories on health issues by 20 October 2012.
• The Fellowship is intended for journalists to specifically explore TB-related issues.
• All applications must have the permission of their Editors/ Managers to participate in the programme.
• Freelance journalists are welcome to apply provided they have written consent from an Editor/Manager.
• In 2012, REACH will award a maximum of 10 Fellowships; each Fellow will receive Rs 25000 as support towards related travel and research expenses.
• All Fellows must attend a two-day orientation programme in Chennai on 30 November and 1 December 2012. Travel and accommodation costs will be borne by REACH.
• Fellows must produce a minimum of three in-depth, feature-length, well-researched stories on TB within a period of three months, between December 2012 and February 2013. Stories must be published by the end of February 2013.
• The copyright for all published stories will remain with the individual/newspaper group and not REACH or The Lilly MDR-TB Partnership.
• However, REACH reserves the right to post and share all published stories on relevant websites and blogs.
• REACH reserves the right to not award any fellowships if applications do not meet a basic minimum standard.
• All decisions taken by REACH will be final and no appeal is possible.

FELLOWS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Researching the stories and ensuring the accuracy of all information;
• Setting up and conducting the interviews for all stories;
• Ensuring the publication of all three stories.

REACH WILL:

• Offer any help Fellows may want with story ideas, research, planning or identifying resource persons/interviewees;
• Link Fellows with relevant organisations in their respective local areas.

TO APPLY FOR THIS FELLOWSHIP, PLEASE SUBMIT:

• This completed application form (including your editor/manager’s signature);
• Your updated CV or resume;
• Copies of at least two previously published stories on TB or other health issues. These can be in any language, but must have been published by a newspaper.

All applications can be submitted by email or by post to REACH, Second Floor, 9/5, State Bank Street, Off Anna Salai, Chennai 600002.

Download: application form

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries: call REACH at (0) 9791017202

For submissions: anupamasrinivasan.reach@gmail.com

Website: http://www.media4tb.org